Lawrence Sanders Books in Order

Lawrence Sanders is a New York Times bestselling author of mystery and suspense novels. With a prolific career spanning numerous series, he created the iconic Edward X. Delaney, Archy McNally, and Timothy Cone series, as well as the acclaimed Commandment books. His breakout novel, The Anderson Tapes, completed at fifty, received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for best first novel. Sanders has also written stand-alone novels such as Sullivan's Sting and Caper. He remains one of America's most popular novelists, with more than fifty million copies of his books in print.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Lawrence Sanders

  • #1
    McNally's Secret(1991)
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  • #2
    McNally's Luck(1992)
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  • #3
    McNally's Risk (With: Vincent Lardo)(1993)
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  • #4
    McNally's Caper(1994)
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  • #5
    McNally's Trial(1995)
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  • #6
    McNally's Puzzle(1996)
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  • #7
    McNally's Gamble (With: Vincent Lardo)(1997)
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  • #8
    McNally's Dilemma (With: Vincent Lardo)(1999)
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  • #9
    McNally's Folly (With: Vincent Lardo)(2000)
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  • #10
    McNally's Chance (With: Vincent Lardo)(2001)
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  • #11
    McNally's Alibi (With: Vincent Lardo)(2002)
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  • #12
    McNally's Dare (With: Vincent Lardo)(2003)
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  • #13
    McNally's Bluff (With: Vincent Lardo)(2004)
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  • #1
    The Sixth Commandment(1978)
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  • #2
    The Tenth Commandment(1980)
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  • #3
    The Eighth Commandment(1986)
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  • #4
    The Seventh Commandment(1991)
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  • #1
    The Anderson Tapes(1970)
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  • #2
    The First Deadly Sin(1973)
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  • #3
    The Second Deadly Sin(1977)
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  • #4
    The Third Deadly Sin(1981)
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  • #5
    The Fourth Deadly Sin(1985)
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  • #1
    The Tangent Objective(1976)
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  • #2
    The Tangent Factor(1978)
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  • #1
    The Pleasures of Helen(1971)
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  • #2
    Love Songs(1972)
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  • #3
    The Tomorrow File(1975)
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  • #4
    The Marlow Chronicles(1977)
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  • #5
    Caper (As: Lesley Andress)(1980)
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  • #6
    Dark Summer (As: Mark Upton)(1980)
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  • #7
    The Case of Lucy Bending / The Case of Lucy B.(1982)
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  • #8
    The Seduction of Peter S.(1983)
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  • #9
    The Passion of Molly T.(1984)
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  • #10
    The Loves of Harry Dancer / The Loves of Harry D.(1985)
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  • #11
    The Dream Lover(1986)
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  • #12
    Capital Crimes(1989)
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  • #13
    Stolen Blessings(1989)
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  • #14
    Sullivan's Sting(1990)
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  • #15
    Private Pleasures(1992)
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  • #16
    Guilty Pleasures(1998)
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  • #17
    Tales of the Wolf(1988)
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About Lawrence Sanders

Lawrence Sanders is a New York Times bestselling author of mystery and suspense novels. With a prolific career spanning numerous series, he created the iconic Edward X. Delaney, Archy McNally, and Timothy Cone series, as well as the acclaimed Commandment books. His breakout novel, The Anderson Tapes, completed at fifty, received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for best first novel. Sanders has also written stand-alone novels such as Sullivan's Sting and Caper. He remains one of America's most popular novelists, with more than fifty million copies of his books in print.

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